Cost of living comparison
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Ottawa vs. Evansville Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 0.6% cheaper than Evansville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Evansville. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Evansville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Evansville, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Evansville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.50
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.01
CA$15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
Evansville vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Evansville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
|
$2.73
CA$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$5.85
CA$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$8.65
CA$11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$3.52
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$1.63
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.46
CA$2.01
|
|
Evansville vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Evansville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
|
$97.12
CA$133.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,036.53
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.42
|
$14.82
CA$20.42
|
|
Evansville vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Evansville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.44
|
$49.93
CA$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,137.50
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,001.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,370.00
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,693.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.81
|
$118.93
CA$163.88
|
|
Evansville vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Evansville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,689.44
|
$788.18
CA$1,086.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,350.00
|
$15,753.32
CA$21,707.29
|
|
Evansville vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Evansville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
|
$3.74
CA$5.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.33
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
Evansville vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Evansville
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.83
|
$52.82
CA$72.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.80
|
$38.91
CA$53.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$87.10
CA$120.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$92.91
CA$128.02
|
|
Evansville vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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